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NewsChannel 5 Investigates: High-Dollar Highways

Millions in Road Contracts Awarded With Little Competition

A six-month NewsChannel 5 investigation of Tennessee's High-Dollar Highways has uncovered serious questions involving hundreds of millions of your tax dollars. And, now, the industry that builds Tennessee's More>>

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Governor Pledges to Clean Up Any Highway Bid-Rigging
Governor Pledges to Clean Up Any Highway Bid-Rigging
An exclusive NewsChannel 5 investigation of highway contracts has captured the attention of people at the highest levels of state government.more>>
NewsChannel 5 Investigates: High-Dollar Highways
Contracts Controversy Rooted in 20-Year-Old Scandal
Contracts Controversy Rooted in 20-Year-Old Scandal
The stage for this bid-rigging controversy may have been set during a similar scandal more than 20 years ago.more>>
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Road Builders Have Long History of Wielding Influence
Road Builders Have Long History of Wielding Influence
The TBI has joined the probe into possible bid-rigging by state highway contractors. But some question who was policing the industry before this investigation and whether they were influenced by the its power and money.more>>
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Lack of Competition Still Issue in Latest Highway Bids
Lack of Competition Still Issue in Latest Highway Bids
Millions of dollars in state road contracts were up for grabs on Friday. The Tennessee Department of Transportation unsealed bids on 61 projects across the state. But despite the increased focus on Tennessee's High-Dollar Highways, not much has changed.more>>
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Feds Join Probe of Possible Bid-Rigging
Feds Join Probe of Possible Bid-Rigging
The investigation into how highway contractors have spent your money is now a federal investigation. This follows questions first raised by our investigation of Tennessee's High-Dollar Highways.more>>
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Competitors Steer Clear of Gibson County
Competitors Steer Clear of Gibson County
While investigators continue to probe whether highway contractors may have engaged in bid-rigging, NewsChannel 5's chief investigative reporter Phil Williams has discovered one area of the state where some of the most suspicious deals may have taken place.more>>
NewsChannel 5 Investigates: High-Dollar Highways
Industry Insider Breaks Silence on Road Contracts
Industry Insider Breaks Silence on Road Contracts
For the first time, an insider from Tennessee's road-building industry is breaking his silence. He's talking about Tennessee's High-Dollar Highways -- and about how some contractors may drive up the prices you pay on hundreds of millions of dollars in road projects. more>>
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TDOT Prepares to Cut Off Bid Riggers
TDOT Prepares to Cut Off Bid Riggers
Our NewsChannel 5 investigation of Tennessee's high dollar highways first exposed questions about possible bid rigging by the state's highway contractors. Now, the Tennessee Department of Transportationmore>>
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New Data Shows High Costs of No Competition
New Data Shows High Costs of No Competition
For years, Tennessee's Department of Transportation knew exactly how much highway contractors might be jacking up their prices. But it never told taxpayers who were paying for the High-Dollar Highways. more>>
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Documents Reveal Secret Road Builder Plan
Documents Reveal Secret Road Builder Plan
Now, NewsChannel 5's investigation of Tennessee's High-Dollar Highways has uncovered one company's secret plan to corner at least part of the market. more>>
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Road Builder's 'Neighborhood' Efforts Aimed at Competition
Road Builder's 'Neighborhood' Efforts Aimed at Competition
If you're going to have roads, you've got to have rock to build those roads. But no one wants a quarry in their back yard. Now, NewsChannel 5 has uncovered questions about whether one company secretly helped neighbors, all part of efforts to keep out competition.more>>
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Report Suggests Highway Contract Reform
Report Suggests Highway Contract Reform
A new development in our NewsChannel 5 investigation of Tennessee's "High Dollar Highways." A new report says state legislators may want to consider a new law to help protect taxpayers.more>>
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Asphalt Bill Receives First Legislative Hearing
Asphalt Bill Receives First Legislative Hearing
For years, some counties complained that Tennessee's road builders practically had a license to lift taxpayers' money -- and that few lawmakers seemed to care. Now, that may be about to change. more>>
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New Development in Investigation of High-Dollar Highways
New Development in Investigation of High-Dollar Highways
Federal and state agents are now focusing on a Middle Tennessee highway contractor, and what may have been a scheme that put you and your family's lives in danger.more>>

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L&C Landlord Seeks Millions Over Canceled State Lease
L&C Landlord Seeks Millions Over Canceled State Lease
The landlord for one of Nashville's landmark high rises has filed a claim against the state, asking for millions of dollars in damages.more>>
The landlord for one of Nashville's landmark high rises has filed a claim against the state, asking for millions of dollars in damages.more>>
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Tour Raises More Questions About Cordell Hull Demolition
Tour Raises More Questions About Cordell Hull Demolition
If the Haslam administration hoped to convince lawmakers that a historic state office building should be demolished, they may have failed.more>>
If the Haslam administration hoped to convince lawmakers that a historic state office building should be demolished, they may have failed.more>>
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Administration's Claims About Cordell Hull Questioned
Administration's Claims About Cordell Hull Questioned
The Haslam administration is preparing to demolish the 59-year-old Cordell Hull Building. But some of the administration's claims about the building's condition may have been exaggerated.more>>
The Haslam administration is preparing to demolish the 59-year-old Cordell Hull Building. But some of the administration's claims about the building's condition may have been exaggerated.more>>
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Senate, House Leaders Call For Review Of State Contract
Senate, House Leaders Call For Review Of State Contract
Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey and House Speaker Beth Harwell said Thursday they want the legislature to review a string of no-bid deals given to real estate giant Jones Lang Lasalle.more>>
Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey and House Speaker Beth Harwell said Thursday they want the legislature to review a string of no-bid deals given to real estate giant Jones Lang Lasalle.more>>
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Officials Close Door On More Fracking On State Land
Officials Close Door On More Fracking On State Land
Updated: Thursday, June 13 2013 7:19 PM EDT2013-06-13 23:19:12 GMT
State officials closed the door Thursday on widespread drilling for natural gas -- also known as fracking -- on state-owned land, at least for now.more>>
State officials closed the door Thursday on widespread drilling for natural gas -- also known as fracking -- on state-owned land, at least for now.more>>

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NewsChannel 5 Investigates: High-Dollar Highways

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NewsChannel 5 Investigates: High-Dollar Highways

NewsChannel 5 Investigates: High-Dollar Highways

NewsChannel 5 Investigates: High-Dollar Highways

NewsChannel 5 Investigates: High-Dollar Highways

NewsChannel 5 Investigates: High-Dollar Highways

NewsChannel 5 Investigates: High-Dollar Highways

NewsChannel 5 Investigates: High-Dollar Highways

NewsChannel 5 Investigates: High-Dollar Highways

NewsChannel 5 Investigates: High-Dollar Highways

NewsChannel 5 Investigates: High-Dollar Highways

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NC5 Investigates: Questionable Contracts

NC5 Investigates: Questionable Contracts

NC5 Investigates: Questionable Contracts

NC5 Investigates: Questionable Contracts

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